A new high-performance premium commercial vehicle tyre has begun rolling off the production line at Ceat Kelani Holdings.
The Ceat Winmile X3 AW is a Truck Bus Radial (TBR) in the 295/80 R22.5TL size, making it an ideal replacement tyre for heavy trucks including prime movers, fuel bowsers, bulk cement carriers, other large goods transport vehicles and passenger transport buses plying Sri Lanka’s roads, a company spokesman said.
Backed by a three-year warranty from the date of manufacture, the new truck bus radial tyre is designed to deliver extra mileage and better performance in Sri Lankan conditions, he said.
Zig-zag grooves and sipes reduce irregular wear and improve tyre life, helping increase traction in new as well as worn tyre conditions. A groove base protector in the centre and shoulder of the tyre defend against stone drilling and damage for enhanced off-highway durability. The high bonding belt compound used translates to belt durability and retreadability, while an optimised tread design and cooler tread compound provide high abrasion resistance forextra mileage as well as cut andchip resistance.
“This is a premium product in the TBR segment and reflects the depth of our understanding of the needs of the transportation sector in Sri Lanka and our continuing commitment to new product development despite the challenges in the market,” Ceat Kelani Managing Director Ravi Dadlani said.
“With costs of operation rising across the board for our commercial tyre customers, the need for competitively priced products engineered to meet or exceed the performance parameters of imports has never been as acute, and we are meeting this need with our Winmile range of tyres,” he said.
The result of a phased execution of a Rs 3 billion investment begun by the company four years ago to expand product range, capacity and quality across multiple tyre categories, Ceat Kelani’s ground-breaking TBR production facility commenced production in April 2019.